Chan Brothers' Gifts Latest Examples of Generosity from 'New York of Asia'

HONG KONG—Two billionaire brothers' pledges this month of a combined $370 million are just the latest example of Hong Kong's wealthy lining the coffers of U.S. universities.

The $350 million gift by the younger brother, Gerald Chan, to Harvard University's School of Public Health, which will be renamed for the brothers' late father, is the largest gift in the school's historyRonnie Chan's pledged $20 million to the University of Southern California's occupational science and therapy program, which will be renamed after the...